The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-12
NORTH CARnLINA.

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NORTH cARpLINA.
The excellent prospects OF July have
been injuied by the Eeavy rains Of the
past month, causing undue growth oi
ths plant at the expense OF fruitage,
and resulting In serious loss from
shedding, rust aud rottening Of bolls.
Worms. nave appeared in lev coun-
ties.b in only one instance 10 serioua
damage reported. PlckiOg has began
in about halfthe counties and will be
general between the l0,h and 20.h OF
September.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Pretty much the came conditions
have prevailed as noted above, but the
damage las not been quite 30 ser Que.
The weed is very large, bat dissap.
pointing In its irui,sge, whilo the loss
Irom shedding has been very eevere.
Worms have Appeared in eight coun.
tiee, bat have done 10 serious damage.
GEORGIA.
With hardly an exception, com.
plant is made Of unfavorshle August
weather, the earlier portion of the
month from * eseive and continuous
rdine, aud latierly from cool tempera.
ture. Much damage has fesul g ail
over the State irom shedding and rust,
and in many OF the central ana tOuth.
srn cjuatigs worms have been trou'
bles1me. Less tbal oao.fltb OF onr
cortspondents report the plant nB
fruitinR well, the remainder detig.
mating the irni age ~ poor Conn.
parstively litlls wse made during
August. Tho condition OF the crop
nj close oil the mo IN contralied
greatly With that Of July.
FLORIDA.
While in some sections the extreme
| cat during August hs5 proved unia-
vorable 10 cotton, about an equAl num-
Der OF our o)rrssponden's report tho
soason good and IN the same proper.
ton the crop Is iruitiug well or poorly.
At the same time more or lees shed.
dirg is complained OF, aud rust has
appeared la some osalitite. Though
worms are reported, no damage has
resulted from that souTce.
AIABsHA.
With bat few exceptions Ausust
weather has been uniAvCfibls TO toe
crop, principally from drouta, lhoush IA
IN some cti1uG 1T the rsxrse has
cAused the damage. Sheds D., rus,
ard worms have inf c,ed ibtich Itss,
the latter, however, only IN certain
localities. Only three of cur core.
spondents appear saliltrd with the
ffuiting of the crjp, aud about % per
cent Of them repOr. the condition o.
close OF August as lower. Picking 10
general except In tbs more noHhsfly
counties. la s)me secllons there is \
scarcity Of labor.
TRNHEzsEK.
The dry weather which se, in dur.
ing Juy has continued, resulting IN
much damage 10 the cfop, the plant
suffering from rust, a.d sh.cdug b..
ing general and ~ msny iLttAuces fe.
ported yory great. OlIy one Of our
cOrrtsp Jpdenta rep rts lGe condition
vt c cose ~ Augus % gOod, tho gthers
uniiJmly pIunouLcing ii ~ poor ard
very poor. The plant II 40. iruiiing
we'll. Picking was txpsc,ei 70 become
general by the lOth 90 lbtn OF sep'em.
Der. In CITES county the worms have
doso muCn harm. Labos IL plenuiu.
in every section.
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Excepting come portions OF Central
and Southwestern Mississippi, tho
weather has been uniayoTsbl6 lJf the
crop, aud much dAmage has resulted
from shedding, ruUt ard worms.
About oue.hith OF our correspondents
report fair iuitage and crop in good
condition, the o.lers, however, report
deterioration from iofmor pfCsptc's.
Picking was expected 10 become gen.
era In q few daye over pretty mucl
tho entire State. Labor Il amp . iur
All purpose, except in some few local.
tiles.
L5UrtANA.
Twothirds Of our coTf0sp0n tents
comp ain II uniAyorabla wealhef, the
exceptions being almost entirely ir the
north EesteTn pafitheL rhs sIed.
ding mentioned IN the last report be
c m3 mlie Cx'eAdsd during AuguU,
and nearly ovtry section has su1 red
thereifom. Rust In localities has also
done dsmage. Worms rad app sred
pretty much over ths entire Stat aud
where not Thoroughly poisoned have
been productive Oi olntidefabr Ioss.
About ore.taird Of uur fepor's con-
slider the plant ifui.lng well, and tls
same proper lon men ion The clrd..
iiUn OF the crop NJ the olose Of '4s
month a. fairly good.
ArkASaAs.
The lack a moisture, which be-. a..
ready made iJofitlt Ia some co1ufIss
toward the c'os0 Of Juiy, boams
widespread dunag Augus 90 "a the
grsat bult ui our eofrespon dents
COMPLAIN thereof Consequently much
damsge resulted, The i1ros and youlg
bolls falling "a, while rrsl attacked
The plant over large Arsm rWo.
tbifdr Of our reports place the c1nI..
tion NJ cloee oi August AZ poor. the
iruiting by no means being .aIs.
factory. Worms are men'ioned iH 10.
oalIties only In -oms Inst .nesi ). k.
irg EGd bot ye' commenced, rt f.
wins it was expected 10 become gem.
sTal before the middle oi 5epleuh "a.
Lsbor is generally Hufiillsnt.
TK1Aa.
The bo', dry weather, vhirh con.
tinusd over mot Of The State To- the
greater part q Angusi, inHfer rH.
duced conditions hy ~ eddirg and
rusi, nfarly tv.ry ouunty coup.r lIgg
iu this rtspOci The Auaust ir age,
90 % r1.e, VA very light Lao a.G8
have raised expectations oiHt1l crop,
the extent Of which, hswevor will d..
peEd q ~ tie isll weather. WofuB
have sppesTe1 In come thirty couu.
Ties, end in ab0ut bali have oone more
.., or lsss dam,g;, and with cooI, m2Is,